Times Of Swaziland: AKA TO ROCK THE SPOTLIGHT SHUT DOWN CONCERT

AKA TO ROCK THE SPOTLIGHT SHUT DOWN CONCERT
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 BY PHUMELELE MKHONTA on 29/10/2019 02:36:00


MBABANE - AKA’s Eswatini fans have something great to look forward to this
coming November!
MTN Eswatini has roped in South African rapper AKA, to give The Spotlight fans a
super mega concert during the big reveal of the first season of The Spotlight
winner.
The highly anticipated concert, which also seeks to promote responsible
behaviour, will mark the end of the first season of the competition launched by
MTN Eswatini in July. It is billed to take place at the Mavuso Trade and
Exhibition Centre Hall 1 on November 23, 2019.
The ‘Fella in Versace’ hit maker is expected to also have a collaborative
performance with The Spotlight Top 3.
This was disclosed by MTN Chief Marketing Officer Sylvia Otuo-Acheampong, during
a press conference of the show held yesterday at the company’s head office in
Ezulwini.
AKA will perform alongside local award-winning artists including Mdura,
Velemseni, Mozaik, Nomalungelo and Sands.
Massive
“We have no doubt that this will be a massive concert that will create an
unforgettable moment not only for the winner of the first season of The
Spotlight, but also to the fans of the competition who have been following it
with keen interest and having their say each week through voting,” said
Otuo-Acheampong.
Through The Spotlight, MTN Eswatini’s objective is to unearth the kingdom’s
hidden music gems by putting them in ‘The Spotlight’, which means, giving
them a platform to unleash their potential.
Acheampong said The Spotlight is also a key component of MTN-Pulse, a rocking
lifestyle, community and an attitude that is embraced by those who choose to
rise above their fear and live up to their full potential.
“It is for the young at heart and mind who understand what MTN can do to
support their hustles and ambitions - those who have no fear to pursue their
passions, regardless of what the world might say. And this is the spirit that we
have seen from The Spotlight competition,” she said.
The competition received close to 1 000 entries which have now been cut to the
top eight.
“We dearly thank the public for embracing and owning The Spotlight. This is
shown by the upward trajectory in the number of votes coming in every week. We
are already sitting at over 1 00 000 votes ever since the launch of the voting
process about seven weeks ago. Last week only, we received just over 36 000
votes,” she said.
Otuo-Acheampong encouraged especially the youth, to ensure that they secure the
concert ticket via MTN Mobile Money. The concert ticket costs E150.
Through this concert, Acheampong said they are also promoting a responsible
youth.
“We will partner with a motivational speaker to encourage responsible
behaviour leading to the event. We will also be sharing messages promoting
responsible behavior during the concert,” she said.
“Get yourself a ticket and join us as we celebrate the first season of The
Spotlight winner,” she further stated.
She also thanked The Spotlight partners Kia Motors, Destiny Group, Cartrack,
Eswatini Observer, EBIS, Momentum, Eswatini TV and Nando’s for making the
competition a success.
Drive
The winner of the first season of The Spotlight will drive home a brand new Kia
Picanto worth close to E200 000, a cover for a year from Momentum, a recording
deal and data for a year.
On another note, each week, before The Spotlight Shutdown Concert, MTN will be
giving away five tickets to lucky winners.
This was announced by MTN Chief Marketing Officer Otuo-Acheampong during the
concert’s press conference yesterday.